Reference meaning
fixer
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someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee)
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Other meanings
2. noun
a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image)
3. noun
a skilled worker who mends or repairs things
4. noun
synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction
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